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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
3
The local column reports many residents ill or recovering in Des Moines Oskaloosa and nearby towns. It notes hospitalizations scarlet fever sinus trouble and injuries. Several visitors travel to and from Pella to see relatives and attend events amid weather and community life updates.
An advertisement from Vander Linden's Drug Store promotes Adlerika for relief from stomach gas pressing on the heart. It claims one dose clears gas by cleaning both upper and lower bowels.
Classified list of prewar used cars with multiple entries including 1936 Ford Tudor with heater and defroster priced at 410, 1937 Ford Touring with heater, 1937 Coupe at 515, 1936 Ford Touring Deluxe at 475, 1932 Plymouth Coupe with new tires, 1929 Chevrolet Coupe at 120 to 500 dollars, plus notes on mileage and condition as “Actually Good Buys.”
Open Bible Standard Church hosts Rev. John W. Payne from Bussey Iowa for a week long Alpha Omega Bible conference. Payne uses illuminated pictures and a large colored chart, is connected with the Nebraska Conference of The Methodist Episcopal Church, and is well known in Pella for speaking at the county Sunday school convention.
At a special meeting of the Student Council on Wednesday afternoon a standard crest for class jewelry and other purposes was adopted. The council acted as representatives for the student body in making the selection which had been under consideration since last December. The standard crest bears the school emblem and year.
Harry Sixsmith of the Rosscreen Company spoke to college students about advertising, illustrating with diagrams and ads to show it is a complex field needing lettering, numbering, and photography. Jerold Frederic, a pianist, followed, en core d by an encore and a brief speech about returning to Pella next year.
The BPS paint demonstration at Van Tien Berg's Electric Shop drew a large crowd from miles around. About 525 cans of paint were given away as samples, and Van Den Berg praised the reception and anticipated strong future sales.
The B Y P U of a Baptist church sponsors a Holy Week preaching mission starting Palm Sunday April 10 and running each evening through Easter Sunday except Saturday. Rev Ben Field has been engaged for the services.
The visiting preacher will speak at each service during the meetings. A sunrise service Easter Sunday at 6 80 o'clock will include a baptismal for young people. Breakfast will be served at 1280 Velock. An evening service will conclude the week. Mrs J Bloom has been ill but is improving.
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